Shaping Our Future: New bridge to quicken commute from Stuart to Palm City

DEBORAH SILVER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS
Riverland Mobile Home Park (top right) sits closest to the Veterans Memorial Bridge project as construction of the bridge is in its final phase with plans for a big, community dedication event on Nov. 16.

FILE PHOTO

FILE PHOTO
An image taken from the Veterans Memorial Bridge, formerly known as the Indian Street Bridge, in Palm City on Feb. 14, 2012. The total cost of constructing the Veterans Memorial Bridge is projected to by $112.5 million.

ALEX BOERNER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS
Westbound traffic on Monterey Road in Stuart is backed up from the Palm City Bridge to Willoughby Road during rush hour in the afternoon.